celebrazione
celebration
noun cheh-leh-brah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: Latin celebratio, from celebrare (to celebrate)
Also means
ceremony
Usage Note
Celebrazione covers both joyful celebrations and solemn ceremonies (la celebrazione di una messa, the celebration of a Mass; celebrazione della vittoria, victory celebration). The verb is celebrare. The plural celebrazioni is regular. It is slightly more formal than festa (party/celebration).
Examples
"La celebrazione durò tutta la sera."
Natural Translation
The celebration lasted all evening.
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